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CISOs: No easy job description
Chief information security officers are technicians, policy enforcers and savvy managers.
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Agencies to launch Geospatial BPA
Government procurement executives today listed the benefits of the upcoming SmartBuy Blanket Purchase Order for the federal Geospatial Line of Business.
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Advisory committee criticizes DHS info-sharing upgrade
An advisory panel has recommended the Homeland Security Department rectify "deficiencies" in its HSIN Next Gen project before spending more money on the project's software upgrade.
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Letter: Tracking past performance good but time-consuming
A reader comments about the lack of employees to handle the important task of tracking performance.
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Letter: National Defense Authorization Act offers no acquisition solution
A reader says acquisition is in trouble, and the National Defense Authorization Act is not going to help.
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IG: USDA monitoring system improves IT security
The Agriculture Department needs a more coordinated approach to its security program, USDA's inspector general reports.
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TSA tests electronic boarding passes
The paperless boarding pass is displayed on a cell phone or PDA as an encrypted two-dimensional bar code, along with passenger and flight information.
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DOD seeks improved collaboration
A new contract focuses on providing training and support to the user community of supercomputers.
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Agencies collaborate on digitization guidelines
A new Web site highlights the work of the agencies participating in the Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative.
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TIGTA: IRS disregarded security gaps in CADE
Some agency organizational offices did not assure that security weaknesses were corrected before deployment despite policies and procedures to do so.
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Committee leaders seek info on HSIN
Some lawmakers and the GAO have criticized DHS’ management of and planning for the $62 million Homeland Security Information Network Next Gen.
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KM experts dispute age gap
Does a generation gap affect federal employees’ adoption of knowledge management and Web 2.0?
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TIGTA: IRS disregarded security gaps in CADE
Some agency organizational offices did not assure that security weaknesses were corrected before deployment despite policies and procedures to do so.
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Also in the News: YouTube, PBS urge people to record voting
If voters see problems on Election Day, YouTube and PBS want them to record the incidents and post them to a new Web site, the AP reports.
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GAO: Agencies should standardize biometric data
Information sharing would improve among agencies if a standard is chosen, the auditing agency reports.
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Military to turn more officers into acquisition
Provisions of a new law require the Defense Department to recast acquisition as an exciting career field to attract the best officers.
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Croom joins new Lockheed unit
Former DISA director Lt. General Charles Croom (retired) has joined a newly established unit of Lockheed Martin to lead the corporation’s cybersecurity strategy.
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